Monday, March 11, 2013

CMAS Visits Oido Fencing GM by James U. Sy Jr.

Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. with the grandmaster (from left): Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr. of Conceptual Arnis System, Eirine O. Longno, Founder/Grandmaster Sotero Tario of Oido Fencing, Master Joeffrey S. Deriada, and Montano Mondia IV during a visit to the GM's home in Bago City on March 4, 2013 (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). The Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. visited Grandmaster Sotero Tario, Founder of Oido Fencing, for the 3rd time at his residence in Bago City last March 4, 2013. The group included Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr., Master Joeffrey S. Deriada, Montano Mondia IV, and Eirine O. Longno. The visitors were rought to the GM’s home by his son, Master Sotero Tario Jr. At 81 going 82 this May, GM Tario is one of the old timers of Arnis in Bago City and Negros occidental. He started his studies in the Espada y Daga in his younger days and later through his association and familiarity with other arnisadors, especially those specializing in Oido de Caburata, he developed his own style, which combines Oido with Negrense style fencing. CMAS helped introduce the public to Oido Fencing on April 7, 2007 when they invited GM Tario and his student Master Federico Culango Sr. to demonstrate his art during the 2007 Summer Best of Negros Martial Arts Expo at the Activity Center, SM City Bacolod, Reclamation Area, Bacolod City. GM Tario, who is already recognized as a grandmaster of Arnis in their locality, was formally conferred with the title Founder/Grandmaster of Oido Fencing by both the Negros Occidental Baston Federation (NOBF), Inc. under its President, P/Sgt. (Ret.) Grandmaster Estanislao T. Guarra, and the Intercontinental Federation of Filipino Martial Arts Schools (IFFMAS), Inc. under its President, Grandmaster Elmer V. Montoyo during the 2nd Hon. Mayor Ramon D. Torres Arnis Expo & Tournament organized for the Bago City Office of the Mayor and the Bago City Tourism Office by the Original Filipino Tapado Long Stick Fighting Association (OFTLSFA), Inc. last February 18, 2012 at the Bantayan Park, Bago City as part of the city’s 46th Charter Day Celebration.

Golden Kamagong Opens North Fitness Hub Branch by James Sy Jr.

Golden Kamagong International (from left): Grandmaster Carlo L. Barzo, Guro Maru Macalipsay, Founder/Chairman P/Inspt. (Ret.) Grandmaster Ibarra E. Lopez (seated), Guro Boy Begasa, and Grandmaster John Mark L. Barzo at the Golden Kamagong international-North Fitness Hub Branch, 2/F Art District, Lopue's Mandalagan, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City on March 9, 2013 (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo). — The Golden Kamagong International (formerly Golden Kamagong Arnis Kali Eskrima Association) of Founder/Chairman P/Insp. (Ret.) Grandmaster Ibarra E. Lopez officially opened its newest branch last March 8, 2013 at the North Fitness Hub, 2/F Art District Bldg., Lopues-Mandalagan, Brgy. Mandalagan, Bacolod City. Golden Kamagong International has its headquarters at Prk. Bayanihan, Brgy. Banago, Bacolod city and its main gym at 3/F De La Rama Center, Luzuriaga St., Bacolod City. Assigned instructor for the new branch is Grandmaster John Mark L. Barzo. Arnis is a collective generic term for the various forms of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) scattered all over the 7,100 islands of the Republic of the Philippines. It is the Filipino corruption of the Spanish arnes “harness, armor” and having knowledge of it allows a practitioner to be able to defend himself as if he has an armor. In Cebu it is more commonly known as Eskrima, the Filipino corruption of the Spanish Escrima “fencing.” It is also variously known as Baston, Garrote, and Olisi. Training schedule is 9:00 AM-12:00 NN Friday, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Saturday, and 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Sunday. Interested parties may contact GM Lopez at 0916-696-3374, GM Barzo at 0947-958-9272, or Ms. Karen at 0910-970-3932.

CMAS Visits Oido Fencing GM by James U. Sy Jr.

Conceptual Martial Arts Society (CMAS), Inc. with the grandmaster (from left): Founder/Master James U. Sy Jr. of Conceptual Arnis System, Eirine O. Longno, Founder/Grandmaster Sotero Tario of Oido Fencing, Master Joeffrey S. Deriada, and Montano Mondia IV during a visit to the GM's home in Bago City on March 4, 2013 (James U. Sy Jr./CMAS photo).